Spa Worker Charged With Abuse

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LONGWOOD -- A massage therapist was charged with sexual abuse Wednesday after a customer accused him of inappropriate touching during a massage.

Michael King, 34, was arraigned on a sexual-battery charge in the incident, reported at Pazazz Hair Salon & Day Spa in Longwood.

According to police records, the 22-year-old woman who alleged the abuse went there with her sister so both could get massages. The victim's name was not released.

Her sister, who had the massage first, reported feeling uncomfortable about what she thought were invasive massage techniques. But the woman who pressed charges said he went beyond just being invasive with her.

Reached at his home, King would not discuss the incident but denied a crime took place. "The allegations are not true," he said.